Beach

Bancoora Beach is a 1 km long, south-east facing beach located between low, basaltic, rocky points and reefs, and backed by a natural, vegetated foredune. The Bancoora Surf Life Saving Club and car park are located behind the foredune, leaving the beach in an attractive natural state.

The beach receives waves averaging 1.3 m, which usually cut three rips across the 80 m wide single bar and surf zone. Higher waves intensify the rips, with strong permanent rips running out against the rocks at each end. On average, 10 people are rescued here each year.

Swimming

An attractive, moderately safe, patrolled beach, particularly during lower summer swell. Stay on the bars in the patrolled area, and avoid the strong rips near the rocks.

Surfing

Usually a low to moderate beach break, with a right hand point break out on the southern point during higher swell.

Fishing

Popular in summer with the campers. Offers both beach fishing with some rip holes and rock fishing off the points.

General

An out of the way, relatively natural beach, more popular in summer when the nearby caravan park is full and the beach is patrolled. It is only used by surfers in winter.

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Drinking water

Showers

BBQ

Picnic

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Bus

Train

Passenger ferry

SLSA provides this information as a guide only. Surf conditions are variable and therefore this information should not be relied upon as a substitute for observation of local conditions and an understanding of your abilities in the surf. SLSA reminds you to always swim between the red and yellow flags and never swim at unpatrolled beaches. SLSA takes all care and responsibility for any translation but it cannot guarantee that all translations will be accurate.

PATROL INFORMATION

Patrol Information

Mon 30/03

Tue 31/03

Wed 01/04

Thu 02/04

Fri 03/04

Sat 04/04

Sun 05/04

Bancoora SLSC

13:00- 16:00

10:00- 16:00

STATISTICS

July 2014 - June 2015

Rescues:

3

First Aids:

3

Preventative Actions:

152

The following organisations contribute to the above totals:
Bancoora SLSC

Hazards

Service Providers

SLSA provides this information as a guide only. Surf conditions are variable and therefore this information should not be relied upon as a substitute for observation of local conditions and an understanding of your abilities in the surf. SLSA reminds you to always swim between the red and yellow flags and never swim at unpatrolled beaches. SLSA takes all care and responsibility for any translation but it cannot guarantee that all translations will be accurate.

WEATHER

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24.7°°

19°13°

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21°13°

Laverton (5 km) issued at Wed 1 Apr 06:30 (EST)

WATER

18℃

Issued at Tue, March 31 15:20

SWELL FORECAST

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0.8 m

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0.9 m

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0.8 m

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0.7 m

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0.6 m

Breamlea issued at Mon, March 30 23:00 (EST)

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Today's Swell Description

Wind:

Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots, reaching 35 knots in the southeast, easing to 15 to 25 knots in the late morning and early afternoon.